BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-08573

Name of Fund:  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2019

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2018


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Bonds — 111.2%

 

California — 111.2%  
Corporate — 0.4%  

City of Chula Vista California, Refunding RB, San Diego Gas & Electric, Series A, 5.88%, 02/15/34

  $ 2,435     $ 2,484,138  
   

 

 

 
County/City/Special District/School District — 32.0%  

Centinela Valley Union High School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series A, 5.75%, 08/01/21(a)

    9,120       10,052,611  

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, GO, Election of 2016, Series A,
4.00%, 08/01/47

    1,500       1,512,060  

Chaffey Joint Union High School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2012, Series C(b):

   

0.00%, 08/01/32

    250       148,803  

0.00%, 08/01/33

    500       281,650  

0.00%, 08/01/34

    510       273,768  

0.00%, 08/01/35

    545       278,926  

0.00%, 08/01/36

    500       243,310  

0.00%, 08/01/37

    650       300,391  

0.00%, 08/01/38

    625       275,050  

0.00%, 08/01/39

    750       314,700  

0.00%, 08/01/40

    1,855       744,857  

0.00%, 08/01/41

    305       117,178  

0.00%, 02/01/42

    350       131,369  

City of Sacramento Caliifornia Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue, RB, Convention Center Complex, 5.00%, 06/01/43(c)

    1,230       1,370,564  

Coronado Community Development Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/33

    2,100       2,357,565  

County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvements Projects, Series A (AGC),
6.00%, 02/01/19(a)

    3,500       3,537,625  

County of Los Angeles California Public Works Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 12/01/45

    1,430       1,590,932  

County of Orange California Sanitation District, COP, Series A, 5.00%, 02/01/19(a)

    2,500       2,521,050  

County of Santa Clara California, GO, Election of 2008, Series B, 4.00%, 08/01/43

    10,225       10,259,867  

County of San Joaquin California Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Limited Tax, Measure K, Series A, 6.00%, 03/01/21(a)

    2,665       2,911,566  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

County of San Luis Obispo Community College District, GO, Refunding Series B,
4.00%, 08/01/43

  $ 3,555     $ 3,597,838  

Fremont Union High School District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 08/01/40

    2,500       2,535,800  

Garden Grove Unified School District, GO, Election of 2010, Series C, 5.25%, 08/01/40

    5,500       6,087,125  

Gavilan Joint Community College District, GO, Election of 2004, Series D(a):

   

5.50%, 08/01/21

    2,170       2,377,474  

5.75%, 08/01/21

    8,400       9,258,984  

Glendale Community College District, GO, Election of 2016, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    8,000       8,070,240  

Grossmont California Healthcare District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 6.13%, 07/15/21(a)

    2,000       2,218,720  

Kern Community College District, GO, Safety Repair & Improvements, Series C:

   

5.25%, 11/01/32

    5,715       6,446,120  

5.75%, 11/01/34

    12,085       13,845,905  

Los Alamitos Unified School District, GO, Refunding, School Facilities Improvement:

   

5.25%, 08/01/23(a)

    2,185       2,485,896  

5.25%, 08/01/39

    1,515       1,685,983  

Los Rios Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/20(a)

    11,000       11,581,020  

Mount San Jacinto Community College District, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/35

    3,565       4,032,300  

Oxnard Union High School District, GO, Refunding, Election of 2004, Series A (AGM),
5.00%, 08/01/20(a)

    10,000       10,528,200  

Rio Elementary School District, GO, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 08/01/40

    5,865       6,604,283  

Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A (BAM),
4.00%, 10/01/40

    2,545       2,522,909  

San Benito High School District, GO, Election of 2016, 4.00%, 08/01/48(c)

    5,000       5,007,750  

San Diego California Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2008, Series K-2(b):

   

0.00%, 07/01/38

    2,755       1,228,399  

0.00%, 07/01/39

    3,340       1,417,797  

0.00%, 07/01/40

    4,285       1,730,283  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

San Diego Regional Building Authority, RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A,
5.50%, 02/01/19(a)

  $ 905     $ 913,733  

San Jose California Financing Authority, LRB, Convention Center Expansion & Renovation Project, Series A:

   

5.75%, 05/01/36

    2,560       2,566,887  

5.75%, 05/01/42

    4,500       4,847,400  

San Jose California Financing Authority, Refunding LRB, Civic Center Project, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    5,800       6,331,802  

San Marcos Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, Series A:

   

5.00%, 10/01/32

    1,700       1,927,851  

5.00%, 10/01/33

    1,125       1,270,519  

Santa Clarita Community College District, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 08/01/46

    10,000       10,092,500  

Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refunding, Refining Project (AGC),
5.75%, 09/01/19(a)

    5,635       5,820,842  

Washington Township Health Care District, GO, Election of 2004, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/38

    1,625       1,852,646  

West Contra Costa California Unified School District, GO:

   

Election of 2010, Series A (AGM),
5.25%, 08/01/21(a)

    5,390       5,869,441  

Election of 2010, Series B, 5.50%, 08/01/39

    3,195       3,600,062  

Election of 2012, Series A, 5.50%, 08/01/39

    2,500       2,816,950  
   

 

 

 
      190,397,501  
Education — 5.9%        

California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, Emerson College, 6.00%, 01/01/22(a)

    2,750       3,081,925  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

CHF-Irvine LLC, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    750       808,485  

John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/53

    1,000       1,078,640  

John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/57

    1,750       1,882,090  

University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series M, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    15,000       16,531,350  

University of California, Refunding RB:

   

Series AO, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    5,430       6,025,942  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Education (continued)  

University of California, Refunding RB (continued):

   

Series AZ, 4.00%, 05/15/48

  $ 6,000     $ 6,028,320  
   

 

 

 
      35,436,752  
Health — 18.1%        

ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., Refunding RB, Sharp Healthcare, Series B, 6.25%, 08/01/19(a)

    6,305       6,516,407  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/35

    1,960       2,220,131  

Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/41

    8,000       8,662,800  

Lucile Slater Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    825       816,593  

Providence Health Services, Series B,
5.50%, 10/01/39

    4,130       4,257,121  

Sutter Health, Series A, 4.00%, 11/15/42

    450       442,481  

Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 08/15/20(a)

    9,655       10,353,732  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Dignity Health, Series A, 6.00%, 07/01/19(a)

    3,700       3,804,747  

Providence Health and Services, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    10,970       12,094,315  

St. Joseph Health System, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/37

    10,000       10,859,500  

Sutter Health, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/46

    8,295       9,032,592  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Community Medical Centers, Series A:

   

5.00%, 02/01/37

    3,110       3,369,623  

5.00%, 02/01/42

    5,250       5,645,955  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB:

   

Green Bond, Marin General Hospital,
4.00%, 08/01/45

    2,500       2,451,525  

Huntington Memorial Hospital Project,
4.00%, 07/01/48

    2,220       2,189,497  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 04/01/42

  $ 3,005     $ 2,959,955  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    2,655       2,580,182  

Front Porch Communities and Services, 5.00%, 04/01/47

    2,995       3,238,194  

John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/51

    1,635       1,778,717  

John Muir Health, Series A, 4.00%, 12/01/57

    3,250       3,143,823  

Trinity Health Credit Group Composite Issue, 5.00%, 12/01/41

    6,235       6,732,802  

University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    4,000       4,377,760  
   

 

 

 
      107,528,452  
State — 9.1%  

State of California, GO:

   

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 04/01/19(a)

    9,820       9,997,742  

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 03/01/33

    5,000       5,268,600  

Various Purposes, 6.00%, 04/01/38

    17,945       18,237,324  

Refunding, 5.00%, 08/01/45

    5,690       6,234,476  

Refunding Various Purpose,
5.00%, 10/01/39

    2,545       2,823,881  

Refunding Veterans Bond, 4.00%, 12/01/40

    4,000       4,021,360  

State of California Public Works Board, LRB:

   

Department of Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, 6.50%, 04/01/19(a)

    3,670       3,743,804  

Various Capital Projects, Series I, 5.50%, 11/01/33

    2,015       2,265,062  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
State (continued)  

State of California Public Works Board, RB, California State Prisons, Series C,
5.75%, 10/01/31

  $ 1,205     $ 1,320,065  
   

 

 

 
      53,912,314  
Tobacco — 3.8%  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Refunding RB:

   

Asset-Backed, Series A (AGM),
5.00%, 06/01/40

    9,765       10,733,395  

Series A-1, 3.50%, 06/01/36

    11,915       11,675,747  
   

 

 

 
      22,409,142  
Transportation — 19.8%  

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, 2nd Subordinate Lien, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/35

    1,500       1,624,110  

Bay Area California Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area, 4.00%, 04/01/47

    5,000       5,014,050  

California Municipal Finance Authority, ARB, Senior Lien, Linxs APM Project, AMT, 5.00%, 12/31/43

    13,915       14,870,682  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, ARB, Second Series E:

   

6.00%, 05/01/19(a)

    745       760,980  

6.00%, 05/01/39

    8,905       9,092,895  

City & County of San Francisco California Airports Commission, Refunding ARB, AMT, Series A:

   

2nd, 5.00%, 05/01/29

    6,435       6,892,400  

San Francisco International Airport,
5.00%, 05/01/41

    5,000       5,378,100  

5.00%, 05/01/47

    5,000       5,390,800  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Senior, Series D, 5.25%, 05/15/29

    2,590       2,703,054  

Senior Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    3,830       4,125,906  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/35

    2,000       2,175,120  

Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/36

    1,500       1,626,765  

Sub-Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/47

    6,725       7,298,306  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding ARB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A:

   

Senior, 5.00%, 05/15/40

    3,000       3,109,080  

5.25%, 05/15/39

    5,845       5,937,877  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC, AMT:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/41

  $ 3,075     $ 3,345,385  

Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/47

    11,770       12,761,152  

Series A-1, 5.25%, 03/01/23

    3,785       4,029,738  

Series A-1, 6.25%, 03/01/34

    1,400       1,525,734  

County of Sacramento California Airport System Revenue, Refunding ARB:

   

Airport System Subordinate Revenue, Sub-Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    1,250       1,366,238  

Senior Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/41

    2,500       2,741,250  

County of San Bernardino California Transportation Authority, RB, Series A,
5.25%, 03/01/40

    4,545       5,087,900  

County of San Diego Regional Airport Authority, Refunding ARB, Subordinate, Series A,
5.00%, 07/01/42

    4,275       4,730,287  

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, RB, Series B, 5.25%, 08/01/19(a)

    5,530       5,676,656  

Port of Los Angeles California Harbor Department, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    500       540,605  
   

 

 

 
      117,805,070  
Utilities — 22.1%        

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, RB, Electric System Distribution Facilities, Series A,
5.38%, 04/01/21(a)

    2,200       2,380,598  

City & County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, Refunding RB, Sewer System, Series B, 4.00%, 10/01/42

    3,000       3,017,220  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, RB, Water System, Series A, 5.38%, 07/01/38

    9,375       9,424,406  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Water & Power, Refunding RB, Water System, Series A, 5.25%, 07/01/39

    16,000       16,976,320  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, Refunding RB, Sub-Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/20(a)

    1,325       1,387,792  

5.00%, 06/01/28

    675       704,727  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Utilities (continued)  

City of San Francisco California Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/39

  $ 5,245     $ 5,788,434  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/19(a)

    10,000       10,323,900  

County of Los Angeles Facilities Inc, RB, Vermont Corridor County Administration Building, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/51

    18,270       20,366,665  

Dublin-San Ramon Services District Water Revenue, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 02/01/21(a)

    4,000       4,357,120  

East Bay California Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, RB, Green Bond, Series A:

   

5.00%, 06/01/42

    5,000       5,634,550  

4.00%, 06/01/45

    4,585       4,654,875  

5.00%, 06/01/45

    5,500       6,180,515  

El Dorado Irrigation District/El Dorado County Water Agency, Refunding RB, Series A (AGM), 5.25%, 03/01/39

    10,000       11,136,800  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Power System Revenue, RB, Power System, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    8,825       9,810,488  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer, Refunding RB, Senior Series A,
5.25%, 05/15/19(a)

    11,060       11,274,564  

San Juan Water District, Refunding RB, San Juan & Citrus Heights, 5.25%, 02/01/33

    7,325       7,951,581  
   

 

 

 
      131,370,555  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 111.2%
(Cost — $648,259,460)

 

    661,343,924  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts(d)

 

California — 55.8%

 

 
County/City/Special District/School District — 26.3%        

County of Riverside California Public Financing Authority, RB, Capital Facilities Project,
5.25%, 11/01/45

    10,000       11,299,313  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
County/City/Special District/School District (continued)  

County of San Luis California Obispo Community College District, GO, Refunding Election of 2014, Series A, 4.00%, 08/01/40

  $ 6,585     $ 6,682,036  

County of San Mateo California Community College District, GO, Election of 2014, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/45

    17,615       19,757,073  

Foothill-De Anza Community College District, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/21(a)

    40,000       43,269,250  

Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, Refunding, Election of 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 08/01/19(a)

    9,596       9,900,298  

Palomar Community College Distric, GO, Election of 2006, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    15,140       16,878,526  

Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, Refunding, Consolidated Capital Assessment District No. 2, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/43

    9,990       11,015,673  

Southwestern Community College District, GO, Election of 2008, Series D, 5.00%, 08/01/44

    10,820       12,003,275  

Visalia Unified School District, COP, (AGM), 4.00%, 05/01/48

    8,493       8,319,577  

West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, Election of 2012, Series B,
4.00%, 08/01/40

    17,000       17,301,325  
   

 

 

 
      156,426,346  
Education — 5.9%  

University of California, RB:

   

Series AM, 5.25%, 05/15/44

    10,210       11,434,434  

Series O, 5.75%, 05/15/19(a)

    11,193       11,431,954  

University of California, Refunding RB:

   

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

    6,001       6,656,757  

Series AF, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    5,000       5,438,800  
   

 

 

 
      34,961,945  
Health — 15.3%  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Kaiser Permanent, Sub-Series A-2, 4.00%, 11/01/44

    17,720       17,865,747  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health (continued)  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

   

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, 5.00%, 11/15/56

  $ 6,000     $ 6,527,080  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/52

    14,520       15,477,957  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

   

Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, Series B, 5.00%, 08/15/55

    4,500       4,876,538  

Providence St. Joseph Health, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/47

    4,997       4,904,627  

Sutter Health, Series A, 5.00%, 08/15/43

    19,425       21,072,778  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, RB, Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.00%, 04/01/42

    19,070       20,181,018  
   

 

 

 
      90,905,745  
Transportation — 5.7%  

Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge,
4.00%, 04/01/49(e)

    10,005       10,011,803  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, ARB, Series D, AMT, 5.00%, 05/15/41

    13,331       14,353,411  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, AMT:

   

Los Angeles International Airport, Series B,
5.00%, 05/15/41

    3,641       3,935,275  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, RB, AMT (continued):

   

Senior Revenue, Series A, 5.00%, 05/15/40

  $ 5,500     $ 5,924,903  
   

 

 

 
      34,225,392  
Utilities — 2.6%  

City of Los Angeles California Wastewater System Revenue, RB, Green Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/44

    13,790       15,291,731  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender
Option Bond Trusts — 55.8%
(Cost — $329,748,698)

 

    331,811,159  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 167.0%
(Cost — $978,008,158)

 

    993,155,083  
   

 

 

 
Security  
Shares
    Value  
Short-Term Securities — 2.2%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund, Institutional Class, 1.12% (f)(g)

    13,479,126     $ 13,481,822  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 2.2%
(Cost — $13,481,822)

 

    13,481,822  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 169.2%
(Cost — $991,489,980)

 

    1,006,636,905  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%

 

    9,760,812  

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including
Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (28.2)%

 

    (167,574,956

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value Costs — (42.7)%

 

    (254,000,000
   

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%

 

  $ 594,822,761  
   

 

 

 
 
(a) 

U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

(b) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(c) 

When-issued security.

(d) 

Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

(e) 

All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expires on April 1, 2025, is $6,875,658.

(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(g) 

During the period ended October 31, 2018, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate  

Shares

Held at

07/31/18

    Net
Activity
   

Shares

Held at
10/31/18

    Value at
10/31/18
    Income    

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)(a)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds California Money Fund, Institutional Class

          13,479,126       13,479,126     $ 13,481,822     $     $     $  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

                            971              
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 13,481,822     $ 971     $     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distritutions, if applicable

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC   Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB   Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM   Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB   Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP   Certificates of Participation
GO   General Obligation Bonds
LRB   Lease Revenue Bonds
RB   Revenue Bonds

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount(000)
       Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Contracts:

                 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     36          12/19/18        $ 4,264        $ 24,325  

Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     155          12/19/18          21,409          356,668  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     49          12/31/18          5,507          28,100  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 409,093  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

   

Level 2 — Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financual instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarizes the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments(a)

   $        $ 993,155,083        $        $ 993,155,083  

Short-Term Securities

     13,481,822                            13,481,822  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 13,481,822        $ 993,155,083        $        $ 1,006,636,905  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets:

                 

Interest rate contracts

   $ 409,093        $        $        $ 409,093  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2018

  

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Liabilities:

                 

TOB Trust Certificates

   $        $ (167,016,945      $        $ (167,016,945

VMTP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (254,000,000                 (254,000,000
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (421,016,945      $        $ (421,016,945
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2018, there were no transfers between levels.

 

 

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) –

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) –

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

 

By:     /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

 

Date: December 19, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:     /s/ John M. Perlowski                    
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

 

Date: December 19, 2018

 

By:     /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

Date: December 19, 2018